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      community Age 20 vs Age 26 (Fin/Dut/Minoxidil)

      in Progress Pictures  119 upvotes 10 months ago
      A user shared their hair loss journey, starting with Finasteride and Minoxidil in 2019, switching to Dutasteride in 2024, and adding topical Minoxidil and Tretinoin. They experienced slight temple thinning, which improved with Dutasteride, and reported no significant side effects except for thicker eyebrows and hair color change.

      community Year and a half progress pictures

      in Progress Pictures  13 upvotes 2 years ago
      The post discusses a user's hair loss treatment routine, which includes daily 1mg finasteride, twice daily topical rogaine, biotin vitamin intake, and a new microneedling regimen of 0.5mm three times a week. The user is turning 24 next month.

      community Microneedling makes a difference. Non responders, please read

      in Microneedling  66 upvotes 2 years ago
      A 48-year-old who had been thinning since 25 and reached NW4-5 baldness saw no improvement with 1mg/day finasteride and 5% minoxidil twice a day after 8 months. After copying another person's routine, they now use 0.5mg finasteride, ketoconazole shampoo weekly, daily microneedling with 0.5mm and 1mm once a week, and apply minoxidil twice daily, resulting in baby hairs on their bald spot and temples after three months.

      community My 7 month oral minoxidil progress (1mg/day)

      in Progress Pictures  389 upvotes 2 years ago
      The conclusion of the conversation is that oral minoxidil has been effective in saving and restoring hair, but it may have diminishing returns as you age. It is suggested to consider using finasteride in addition to minoxidil for better results.

      community After 7 years on minoxidil 5% foam how bad is it? (28 year old male)

      in Is this regrowth? 3 months ago
      A 28-year-old male, who has been using minoxidil for 7 years, is concerned about hair miniaturization and is considering adding pyrilutamide, alfatradiol, and nizoral to his regimen after experiencing side effects from finasteride. Despite concerns, others reassure him that his hairline appears normal for his age, and he is likely around a Norwood 1.5.

      community 12 months of progress (min+ fin)

      in Progress Pictures  97 upvotes 3 years ago
      Hair loss progress after 12 months using minoxidil, finasteride, and microneedling. Goal is to maintain and improve hair until old enough for hair transplant.

      community M20 Vitamin D Deficiency and Hair Thinning

      in General  75 upvotes 1 year ago
      A 20-year-old is experiencing hair thinning due to vitamin D deficiency and has completed a vitamin D prescription without seeing improvement. Suggestions include waiting a few months for potential regrowth or considering treatments like minoxidil or finasteride for androgenetic alopecia.

      community Progress - September 2024 -> July 2025

      in Progress Pictures  268 upvotes 11 months ago
      The user experienced significant hair regrowth using finasteride 1mg daily, minoxidil 5% twice a day, and microneedling 3-4 times a week. They reported no side effects from finasteride and are pleased with the results, feeling more confident and maintaining a new hair baseline.

      community Three-Year Progression of Crown

      in Progress Pictures  25 upvotes 2 years ago
      The user has been using 1mg finasteride and 5% minoxidil daily for three years and added microneedling a year ago to treat hair loss. They shared progress pictures and are open to further suggestions to improve results.

      community 27/M closing in on a year of fin and min, feel like it’s only gotten worse.

      in Chat  62 upvotes 1 year ago
      A user reported no improvement in hair loss after nearly a year of using 1mg oral finasteride, topical minoxidil twice daily, and weekly microneedling. Other users suggested the possibility of DUPA or retrograde alopecia and mentioned that treatments might only slow down hair loss rather than regrow hair.

      community 3.5 months progress - hairline

      in Progress Pictures  88 upvotes 2 years ago
      The user stopped using topical minoxidil and finasteride after 2.5 months and switched to oral finasteride, 1mg daily, and did microneedling 1.5mm seven times. They experienced occasional sleep issues and watery semen as side effects, which stopped after discontinuing the topical treatment.

      community Why Is No One Talking About Chromosome 20?

      in Chat  32 upvotes 9 months ago
      Some hair loss may be linked to chromosome 20, which isn't affected by DHT blockers like finasteride. Treatments like minoxidil, microneedling, and genetic testing are suggested, but their effectiveness for this type of hair loss is uncertain.

      community 5 months progress post on topical min and fin

      in Is this regrowth?  27 upvotes 1 year ago
      User shared a 5-month progress update on using topical minoxidil 6% and finasteride 0.05% once daily, with microneedling and vitamins. They experienced initial shedding but no side effects, and increased the treatment to twice daily after month 4.

      community Androgenetic alopecia is a skin disease: DHT-mediated skin disorders

      in Research/Science  63 upvotes 2 years ago
      Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) impacts various skin conditions, including Androgenetic alopecia and seborrheic dermatitis, by causing overactivity in sebaceous glands. Topical medications Tacrolimus and Clobetasol can reduce these inflammatory conditions, and treatments like RU58841, Minoxidil, and Finasteride may also be beneficial.

      community 1.1 on fin and 1.5 on minox. Micro needling 2 months.

      in Progress Pictures  39 upvotes 2 years ago
      The conversation discusses a person's hair loss treatment over 1.1 years with finasteride, 1.5 years with minoxidil, and 2 months of microneedling, noting less shedding since starting vitamin D3 a month ago. Commenters are impressed with the results.

      community Verteporfin to deminiaturize follicles

      in Research/Science  8 upvotes 3 years ago
      User discusses verteporfin for hair regrowth through "super microneedling" and preventing scarring. They mention a case of an old man regrowing hair after a head injury and suggest verteporfin could recreate this result.

      community Microneedling vs Not - my experience

      in Microneedling  53 upvotes 4 months ago
      Microneedling combined with minoxidil and finasteride initially showed significant hair growth, but stopping microneedling and reducing minoxidil use led to hair loss. Returning to the original routine may help regain lost progress.

      community Minoxidil experiment on single hair follicle

      in Minoxidil  1697 upvotes 1 year ago
      Minoxidil was applied to a single miniaturized hair follicle over four months, resulting in less miniaturization but not yet terminal growth. The user used a 5% minoxidil solution, specifically the Regaine brand, and observed changes using a handheld WiFi microscope.